The book of the ak-47

The weapon that changed the face of war by larry kahaner. I had never intended to write an ak47 buyers guide. The expanded second edition of frank iannamicos ak47. The books discussion of the difficulties of penetrating layers of secrecy and soviet myth in deconstructing the historiography of the ak47 will be fascinating to many historians, less so to. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The ak47 and ak74 kalashnikov rifles and their variations. Chivers traces the origins of modern assault riflesparticularly avtomat kalashnikov 47. In a 2005 interview about his book illicit, editor moises naim of foreign policy relayed an anecdote about a kenyan village in which an ak47 cost 15 cows in 1986.

With a history stretching back to the closing days of the second world war, the avtomat kalashnikova model 1947, or ak47 as it was to become known, transformed the modern day battlefield. Larry kahaners book is the best history of this weapon that i have seen. This book is a great source of information, and gives a good, well rounded view on the history of rapid fire and how it changed modern warfare. The book starts out with the interesting backstory of the creator of the ak 47 and how the gun came into being. The weapon that changed the face of war 0884120535174. The soviet union was exceptionally skilled at copying its enemies. For more than 60 years, nations, rebels, gangsters and child soldiers have wielded the gun. Please check your email to confirm your subscription.

It was released in the united states on september 22, 1992. Even as a person who knows a lot about guns, i learned a lot from this, like for instance, the ak 47 showed superior durability to the fnfal and m14 during army tests. I had never intended to write a book about how to buy an ak 47. This is the second edition of the ak47 the grim reaper. No filler text where i tell you how long the barrel is, that the stock is plastic and. Chivers explains how the gun became the weapon of choice. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the ak 47. No single weapon has spread so much raw power to so many people in so little timeand had such a devastating effectas the ak47 assault rifle. You wrote a book about your experiences as a child soldier, and the. Kalashnikovseries assault rifles weapon book 8 kindle edition by rottman, gordon l. As i shopped around for an ak, i became acutely aware of how different an animal it was from other rifles. Survival and evolution of the worlds most prolific. With a history stretching back to the closing days of the second world war, the avtomat kalashnikova model 1947, or ak 47 as it was to become known, transformed the modern day battlefield. Soviet arsenals produced the rifle in three similar yet distinct generations, each with its own offspring.

Interestingly, production of the ak47 was relatively shortlived, as it very quickly underwent a growing number of design changes. Book kalashnikov bayonets ak47 ak47 ak74 ak74 buynow for. Designation with dash and digits in this case is name of this particular prototype only. No shooter, collector or enthusiasts library is complete without the guide. Ive shot and owned slrpattern rifles for several years and they rate highly in my book.

I had never intended to write a book about how to buy an ak47. The kalashnikov ak47 is the most ubiquitous assault rifle in the world, with more ak47s and its variants in use than any other individual small arm. The guns of the south is an alternate history novel set during the american civil war by harry turtledove. An illustrated, stepbystep guide to assembling the ak akm pattern rifle. The ak47 and ak74 kalashnikov rifles and their variations joe poyer on. I own the 1st edition of the book and decided to get the 2nd edition as well. This is a very large and thorough book on the history of the ak47 and all its facets. The ak 47 was designed to be a simple, reliable fully automatic rifle that could be manufactured quickly and cheaply, using mass production methods that were state of the art in the soviet union during the late 1940s. The rest of the book details conflicts that involve the ak 47 and how some middle eastern cultures have the gun firmly embedded into the culture. Differences between ak47, ak74, akm, ak101, and ak12. Survival and evolution of the worlds most prolific gun is the definitive reference on the rifle. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I put in a few notable ones, but i dont feel the maadi is special because its practically a copy of the russian akm its just made in egypt.

The weapon that changed the face of war will appeal to anyone who has ever watched the history channelor the evening news. Book also has ballistic data tables for different types of zero. Ak 47 the grim reaper by frank iannamico and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sep 14, 2018 before you buy that cheap ak 47 with jim fuller of rifle dynamics duration. Even as a person who knows a lot about guns, i learned a lot from this, like for instance, the ak47 showed superior durability to the fnfal and m14 during army tests. Created by senior sergeant mikhail kalashnikov, and first adopted by the ussr soon after world war ii, its production continues to this day, with an estimated 75 million produced worldwide. Ak47 shoot the popular fullyautomatic ak47 rifle at machine guns vegas. The ak 47 uses a long stroke gas system that is generally associated with great reliability in adverse conditions. Call it shameless promotion, but i thought it only appropriate to discuss why i took the trouble to write this book.

Evolution of the kalashnikov weapons edward clinton ezell on. For accurate shipping charges please place one order for firearms and another for the ammunition separately. No single weapon has spread so much raw power to so many people in so little timeand had such a devastating effectas the ak 47 assault rifle. Mar 20, 2008 the book starts out with the interesting backstory of the creator of the ak 47 and how the gun came into being. By 1959, the modernized version of this rifle was born in the form of the akm, and this platform would continue to evolve in the soviet union and in the hands of the various members of the warsaw pact and beyond.

This book was very engaging, wellwritten and informative. The best laid plans, as everyone knows, are always subject to change. Max boot, senior fellow, council on foreign relationsand author of the savage wars of peace anyone who has fought or watched a war over the last halfcentury recognizes the ak47, but few know much about it. Never one to bury the lead, kays book, how to buy an ak47 approaches the decision process by interviewing diverse experts in the firearm. Its simple, yet robust, design has permitted the ak 47 to perform effectively in practically any environment and in the hands of users with. In this fascinating book, kahaner tells the story of this ubiquitous and deadly weapon, contrasting it with the admittedly inferior m16 and chronicling the role the ak47 has played in conflicts from vietnam and iraq to rwanda and colombia. Ak bootcamp booklet ak operators union, local 4774. Finding good advice on this iconic weapon was hard to come by, which made the task of read more.

Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Michael hodges ak47 traces how the weapon became the cocacola of small arms, says nigel fountain. Dec 03, 2010 the books discussion of the difficulties of penetrating layers of secrecy and soviet myth in deconstructing the historiography of the ak47 will be fascinating to many historians, less so to. After years of seeing fictionalized accounts of the ak47, i was giddy literally like a schoolgirl reading the final harry potter book when i started thumbing through the pages of this masterpiece. Max boot, senior fellow, council on foreign relationsand author of the savage wars of peace. Oct 12, 2010 the ak 47 was created by the soviets after world war ii and changed the way war is fought.

May 03, 2011 the kalashnikov ak 47 is the most ubiquitous assault rifle in the world, with more ak 47s and its variants in use than any other individual small arm. It is not just about development of the ak47, but it does focus a good amount on the kalash and its variants as well as the life and times of mikhail kalashnikov. Firearms rifles, handguns, shotguns and receivers and ammunition cannot be shipped in the same package as per ups, fedex and usps. Its simple, yet robust, design has permitted the ak47 to perform effectively in practically any environment and in the hands of users with little to no training.

Explore through and see which you might want to buy first, or next. The ak47 was fundamentally a conceptual copy of the german weapon. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Jul 27, 2017 the title of this article is differences between ak47, ak74, akm, ak101, and ak12 not discussion on every one of the 5000 duplicates of the russian akm. The ak47 was created by the soviets after world war ii and changed the way war is fought. Chivers examines the sixdecade history of the ak47, the worlds most ubiquitous automatic rifle. In this fascinating book, kahaner tells the story of this ubiquitous and deadly weapon, contrasting it with the admittedly inferior m16 and chronicling the role the ak 47 has played in conflicts from vietnam and iraq to rwanda and colombia. This book takes a look at the complete history of the. Here are some of the better books and a few magazines worthy of an ak47 kalashnikov collector, historian, shooter or builder this list of ak47 books will grow as more are discovered and written. Mar 01, 2012 the kalashnikov assault rifle, or ak 47, is one of the most dangerous and widely used weapons in the world. I might add that this book is a whopping 868 pages long and heavily illustrated.

The ak47 begat a vast family of guns, many of which shooters casually refer to as aks. Since then, its grown to be perhaps the most popular assault. The grim reaper is a hefty 1100page tome which tackles the ambition goal of. No filler text where i tell you how long the barrel is, that the stock is plastic and folds, or what you can observe from the photographs. He made a book that took the mystery out the akseries and did it in a format that was both approachable for the layman and informative for more experienced users. Ak47 the grim reaper by frank iannamico and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. There was a hint, i thought, or wished, of a russified jack london in. The gun is a nonfiction book written by journalist c. Chivers about the ak47 rifle and its variants, and the impact they have had on the world. What sets this book aparthistorical insights and fact about the ak47 and its variants. Book a package with this gun more information the ak47 is one of the oldest assault rifles in the world, created in the mid1940s and implemented into the soviet armed forces in 1949. The kalashnikov assault rifle, or ak47, is one of the most dangerous and widely used weapons in the world.

Full auto conversion for dummies on the moment uncle ro suffers from unemployment, so if you know a job for him as an programmer or something with security education, preferably in the netherlands, it would be very appreciated. There are 1,086 pages of information and a large number of high quality detailed photographs of various weapons and military photographs. Before you buy that cheap ak47 with jim fuller of rifle dynamics duration. The ak47s classic look, reliability and proliferation in hot zones around the world will keep it in movies as long as hollywood is willing to tell stories. This book examines the legacy of this worldchanging weapon, from its creation as means of fighting the nazis to its ubiquity today in every kind of conflict, from civil wars in africa to gang wars in l. No single weapon has spread so much raw power to so many people in so little. As gordon rottman puts it in his brief but authoritative book the ak47. Mechanical details about the akm, ak47, rpk and other guns. Chiverss extraordinary new book tells an alternative history of the world as seen through these terrible weapons. This book is the absolute best book on the ak47 rifle.